adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Frenchman's drooping eyelids closed a little more, and he replied, meditatively: "Money?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oh, mother o' Moses! wealth of work and the pride of livin' in the heart of us, and the grip of an honest hand betunewhiles; and what more do y' want, Pierre?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shon laughed, and said between the puffs of smoke, "Wealth for me, is it?
betunewhiles
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From this reading Oh, mother o' Moses! wealth of work and the pride of livin' in the heart of us, and the grip of an honest hand betunewhiles; and what more do y' want, Pierre?"
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Shon laughed, and said between the puffs of smoke, "Wealth for me, is it?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But the City o' Gold-was there much wealth for you there, Shon?"
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "But the City o' Gold-was there much wealth for you there, Shon?"
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The Frenchman's drooping eyelids closed a little more, and he replied, meditatively: "Money?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, mother o' Moses! wealth of work and the pride of livin' in the heart of us, and the grip of an honest hand betunewhiles; and what more do y' want, Pierre?"
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading The Frenchman's drooping eyelids closed a little more, and he replied, meditatively: "Money?
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading The Frenchman's drooping eyelids closed a little more, and he replied, meditatively: "Money?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But the City o' Gold-was there much wealth for you there, Shon?"
Frenchman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Frenchman's drooping eyelids closed a little more, and he replied, meditatively: "Money?
Gold-was
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But the City o' Gold-was there much wealth for you there, Shon?"
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Oh, mother o' Moses! wealth of work and the pride of livin' in the heart of us, and the grip of an honest hand betunewhiles; and what more do y' want, Pierre?"
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Oh, mother o' Moses! wealth of work and the pride of livin' in the heart of us, and the grip of an honest hand betunewhiles; and what more do y' want, Pierre?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Frenchman's drooping eyelids closed a little more, and he replied, meditatively: "Money?
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Oh, mother o' Moses! wealth of work and the pride of livin' in the heart of us, and the grip of an honest hand betunewhiles; and what more do y' want, Pierre?"
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Oh, mother o' Moses! wealth of work and the pride of livin' in the heart of us, and the grip of an honest hand betunewhiles; and what more do y' want, Pierre?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, mother o' Moses! wealth of work and the pride of livin' in the heart of us, and the grip of an honest hand betunewhiles; and what more do y' want, Pierre?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shon laughed, and said between the puffs of smoke, "Wealth for me, is it?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shon laughed, and said between the puffs of smoke, "Wealth for me, is it?
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Shon laughed, and said between the puffs of smoke, "Wealth for me, is it?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Frenchman's drooping eyelids closed a little more, and he replied, meditatively: "Money?
livin
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From this reading Oh, mother o' Moses! wealth of work and the pride of livin' in the heart of us, and the grip of an honest hand betunewhiles; and what more do y' want, Pierre?"
McGann
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From this reading No, that is not Shon McGann.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shon laughed, and said between the puffs of smoke, "Wealth for me, is it?
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading The Frenchman's drooping eyelids closed a little more, and he replied, meditatively: "Money?
MoneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The Frenchman's drooping eyelids closed a little more, and he replied, meditatively: "Money?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Oh, mother o' Moses! wealth of work and the pride of livin' in the heart of us, and the grip of an honest hand betunewhiles; and what more do y' want, Pierre?"
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading Oh, mother o' Moses! wealth of work and the pride of livin' in the heart of us, and the grip of an honest hand betunewhiles; and what more do y' want, Pierre?"
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Oh, mother o' Moses! wealth of work and the pride of livin' in the heart of us, and the grip of an honest hand betunewhiles; and what more do y' want, Pierre?"
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "But the City o' Gold-was there much wealth for you there, Shon?"
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, that is not Shon McGann.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, that is not Shon McGann.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "But the City o' Gold-was there much wealth for you there, Shon?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shon laughed, and said between the puffs of smoke, "Wealth for me, is it?
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, mother o' Moses! wealth of work and the pride of livin' in the heart of us, and the grip of an honest hand betunewhiles; and what more do y' want, Pierre?"
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Oh, mother o' Moses! wealth of work and the pride of livin' in the heart of us, and the grip of an honest hand betunewhiles; and what more do y' want, Pierre?"
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Oh, mother o' Moses! wealth of work and the pride of livin' in the heart of us, and the grip of an honest hand betunewhiles; and what more do y' want, Pierre?"
puffsnounUS /pʌfs/
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading Shon laughed, and said between the puffs of smoke, "Wealth for me, is it?
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The Frenchman's drooping eyelids closed a little more, and he replied, meditatively: "Money?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Shon laughed, and said between the puffs of smoke, "Wealth for me, is it?
Shon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But the City o' Gold-was there much wealth for you there, Shon?"
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Shon laughed, and said between the puffs of smoke, "Wealth for me, is it?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No, that is not Shon McGann.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But the City o' Gold-was there much wealth for you there, Shon?"
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But the City o' Gold-was there much wealth for you there, Shon?"
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, mother o' Moses! wealth of work and the pride of livin' in the heart of us, and the grip of an honest hand betunewhiles; and what more do y' want, Pierre?"
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Oh, mother o' Moses! wealth of work and the pride of livin' in the heart of us, and the grip of an honest hand betunewhiles; and what more do y' want, Pierre?"
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading "But the City o' Gold-was there much wealth for you there, Shon?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, mother o' Moses! wealth of work and the pride of livin' in the heart of us, and the grip of an honest hand betunewhiles; and what more do y' want, Pierre?"
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Oh, mother o' Moses! wealth of work and the pride of livin' in the heart of us, and the grip of an honest hand betunewhiles; and what more do y' want, Pierre?"
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Oh, mother o' Moses! wealth of work and the pride of livin' in the heart of us, and the grip of an honest hand betunewhiles; and what more do y' want, Pierre?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But the City o' Gold-was there much wealth for you there, Shon?"
